Splendour India & Scenic South & Goa – Raymond & Magdalen – New Zealand
The driver Dail from Jhansi to Udaipur was excellent. His job was extremely difficult. We appreciate his professionalism. He is a very clever & reasonable person. Please pass our greetings to him if you see him next time. The driver in the South was a good man. He should be getting married now & we wish him all the best.
We saw enormous construction in India everywhere especially in Cochin. It is good. Being Chinese we wish our neighbors all the best. India is a great country and our experience will certainly be beneficial to us.
Habitat Group - WINTEC Hamilton, New Zealand
Well we are home safe and sound and want to thank you for your very wonderful service that you provided Habitat Group - WINTEC and the superb detail you went into where we needed it. Can't recommend you highly enough. Also many thanks for the all the help around the re-bookings.
Mr. & Mrs. Mark & Lynnette Flowers
CEO WINTEC (Waikato Institute of Technology, Hamilton)
Scenic South & Goa Bhawna Vather & Group– New Zealand
The trip was fantastic and we had a very good time. Feedback time if you are interested…… Kishor the driver was outstanding in every way possible pleasant, helpful, guiding us to right places, restaurants and excellent driver etc. If there is one recommendation to make, it is that his English is poor. But then most of South Indians speak no/little English. Otherwise, everything was organized very well and we would not hesitate to visit it again. We had a great time. Thanks again!!
Rajasthan Heritage Marlene & Jan – New Zealand
I have landed back in NZ - back to reality and responsibilities, the holiday is over!!
This is a brief note to thank you for your part in making my visit to India a very pleasant and enjoyable experience.
A very good service was provided by all of the guides, their English was of a high standard.
The guides in Jaipur and Udaipur were particularly good. Not only were they knowledgeable and technically sound, but also they were interested in an exchange of information between our two countries/peoples. It was a pleasant and satisfying experience to spend time with them and to get more than the standard "tourist speech" from them.
Ruby was excellent. He is a very competent driver and provided a very professional service. He was always on time, and was patient and flexible to our requests for each day's activities. He kept us well supplied with bottled water (and bananas) as requested!!
Thank you for your prompt assistance with changing the hotel in Udaipur - It was good to know that your services were only a phone call away. The Shikarbardi proved to be the perfect place for that stage of our visit when we had chosen to include some days of relaxation.
With my thanks and kind regards,
Marlene Oliver.
Scenic South & Goa Shona Authon – New Zealand Richard - USA
As you can see Richard & I look happy at the poolside, Taj President Hotel Mumbai. Wonderful tour and really have nothing negative to say. Keep it up!!
Splendour India Kevin & Margaret McKeefry – New Zealand
Really enjoyed India, wonderful food and people. Unforgettable events, like the roads, traffic, markets, the huge forts and temples etc. We have already recommended the trip to our friends and are planning another to the south of India for ourselves for the not to distant future. Thanks for all your help and personal attention.
Southern Symphony & Goa "Fantastic" Karl M, USA
On behalf of my group and me I would like to thank you and your company for the wonderful tour that you arranged for us in India and Maldives. The service, the transportations, the guides and the accommodations were excellent and we enjoyed the trip very much. We will recommend you to our friends who wish to travel to Asian countries by no hesitations.
Golden Triangle Ms. Waana Watene – WINTEC, New Zealand
Hotels in both Jaipur and Agra are splendid I really appreciated the warm, kind and friendly atmosphere in which Shahpura provided through out our stay in Jaipur. The Hotel itself was a real treat to stay at. Its gardens and pool area including both the interior design were very aesthetic and appealing and the cleanliness of the hotel was very pleasing. I thoroughly enjoyed my time there and would definitely return there again.
Splendour India – February 2007 Ms. Amy Bennetto (Team Leader) New Zealand
"Thank you so much for organizing our group tour (Splendour India), I really enjoyed it and thought that it had a good balance of sightseeing etc without being to full on. Delhi is a great city and has lots to offer visitors."
Golden Triangle Kimi Matthews – WINTEC, New Zealand
I enjoyed a number of things. Firstly, the tour drivers unfailing kindness and willingness to transport us to 'every tourist spot'; his eagerness to answer all our questions despite his limited ability to speak the English language and his unfailingly courteous manner – he was an excellent 'front person'.
For your organisation and an excellent example of Indian kindness and courtesy. Finally, there were many aspects of India that were both fascinating and beautiful - the country, the people and the sights were stunning.
Jeremy Fitzpatrick - WINTEC, New Zealand South India Tour
The tour was superbly organized with everything running smoothly and taken care of for me. The most enjoyable part of the tour was probably Kovalam with it's laid back style and great choice of seaside restaurants. The most interesting was the Back Waters at Allepey. The boat cruise was enjoyable and interesting. The staff at Kondai Lip Resort were excellent in their service and the facilities were also excellent. The package was good value for money.
Michael Barry - San Francisco USA Group of 16 People
We got to know about this great tour company in New Zealand from my friend Andrew Moor. The trip was arranged from TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS- Wonderful team right from the word go….Everything arranged excellent all the Hotels Guides and Services were Great I want to thank Raj – the Tour Guide for the South of India. He helped us a lot and was with a lot of Knowledge He was really very nice and Helpful. The Guide of North of India Sundar Singh he was great and Helpful – his knowledge and English was excellent.
Splendour India Mr. & Mrs. Francis Fenton – New Zealand
I thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Rajasthan took my breath away, TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS did a great job of planning the whole itinerary, from the airfare and hotel, to the Night Lights of Lake Place at Udaipur. Part of our group did the optional day tour of Kanya Kumari and Ooty, and I know that they loved it. I have only to express my experience in one sentence “ Value for Money”. Thank you for your help in planning a fabulous trip. I would definitely use TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS in the future. Thanks again.
Scenic South & Goa Kevin Sullivan – New Zealand
All in all it was a great trip. I found both the tour and the accommodations superb. Thanks for all your help in putting this together for me.
Golden Triangle Christine Dass – New Zealand
"I chose TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS because of the simplicity of the process - they had everything I wanted to do at one place and the length of travel was flexible to fit with my plans. The Splendour India Tour was fantastic! They had many other activities to ensure you got to see the country and people and understand a bit of the culture. They were all really friendly and helpful and the setting was beautiful. I am definitely going back next year with my daughter.
Splendour India Helen Cardiff – New Zealand
"Fantastic! Professional, efficient, friendly service. I particularly liked the fact that there was no ‘hard sell' routine. Given the quality of the trip and service provided, you don't need it. I found the information about the trip relevant and not in the least misleading. The trip certainly exceeded my expectations".
Rajasthan Heritage Raymond P Jersey - New Zealand
It was wonderful. We could not have asked for anything better. The tour guides in Rajasthan and in Jaisalmer were knowledgeable and were very accommodating. From our vantage point, it was a perfect vacation. Thanks for all the help, and we'll be recommending TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS Travel to our friends.
Splendour India Mrs. Margaret & Mr. David Cooper – New Zealand
Our tour guides were great. They really know their country's history. Asif was so charming, funny and caring, he took care of all our needs. The Choki Dhani Hotel at Jaipur was a real experience and the dinner with the tenor were fantastic. I would recommend this trip to all my family and friends.
Splendour India Toby Sykes – New Zealand
The trip was fantastic. Wonderful and friendly local guides were among the best I've had. The hotels were comfortable and we couldn't have asked for better locations. This is the first time I've used Waitangi TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS and I'm impressed with organization. I would definitely consider booking another trip through them and also recommending it to my friends.
Splendour India Lindi Cavit – New Zealand
My trip was wonderful! Our tour guide, Rajesh, was great and everything was so well organized. We especially liked the balance between escorted time and free time. The location of the hotels made it very easy to navigate without having to get public transportation. The local guides were extremely knowledgeable and professional. I can't imagine trying to do the trip on our own; we would have missed too many things. We're so glad we took the three day in Goa, as you suggested. Thanks for everything.
Honeymoon Tour Tricia and Richard J - Sydney , Australia
Our trip was amazing! Everything was organized and went smoothly. Our guides were very pleasant and very well informed and knowledgeable. It was cold but it wasn't crowded. It snowed one day and the view was breathtaking. Manali is just a fairy tale. Your optional excursions were very nice. Wish we would have had more time!! Will definitely use TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS again. The drives were also very comfortable and hotels were nice with friendly staff. Thanks for a wonderful vacation!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot say enough. Will plan a trip to North India soon.
Splendour India Judith G. Frater - New Zealand
It was fabulous! We saw so much and our primary guide, Surender, was just wonderful. All the local guides were great too and very knowledgeable about their subject matter. Our hotels were more than I expected and the overall service was very good. There was a diverse group in our tour and we all got on well and even exchanged addresses and emails to share pictures, etc. It was so memorable and TOTAL HOLIDAY OPTIONS took good care of us. Wow! I'd go again with you in a minute.
